The Osceola times., 1887-02-26

Policeman White.
OK the 20,h six locomotives and the
narrow gauge roundhouse Of the Buffalo,
New York & Philadelphia railway were
destroyed by FIRE. The fire caught from
stove while the W lehman was absent.
Loss about $4,000
MISCELLANEOUS.
A SENSATION has been precipitated at
Columbus, o., because of the rejection by
the Columbus Club Of Hebrew applicants
for membership.
THE snow sheds in Blue Canyon, New,
are reported TO have collapsed under the
accumulations of snow, and "A snow plow
and seven engines are buried. Four EN-
ployes OF the railway company are miss
Ing.
CONGRESS sasked to oappropriate s32, 900,
TO be incorporated in the Sundry Civil APP
preparations bill, for the lighting of the
Bartholdi statue, on Liberty Island.
BROKE a WISER, Wholesale clothing
manufacturers, OF Buffalo. N. Y, made an
assignment on the 18th. Their liabilities
are estimated at over s300,OO0
THE National Insurance Union held its
| semi-annual meeting at Louisville, Ky, on
the 10th
The Government receipts for the first
half OF February amount to SIS, soc, 600 an
average OF over 81 100000 day. The ex-
| pcnditures have been unusually heavy,
the pension payments amounting TO about
$20,0O0,O 900
CATTLE are said to be dying In large
numbers In the Northwest
| THE estimate in which Colonel Switz-
ler's report on the industries, etc, OF the
Southern States is held by Congress, may
be inferred from the fact that the House
| OF Representatives unanimously passed
resolution authorizing the printing of l5,-
600 additional copies, 10000 for the use of
the House and b 600 for the use OF the SEN
ate, the estimated cost Of which is SS,3Si31.
| 1T is reported that France is making ex-
tensive purchases of horses In Spain.
| THE West Virginia Senate on the nth,
adopted the House joint resolution, sub
mitting to the people an amendment to
the Constitution forever prohibiting the
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
drinks In the State,
| TnE recent stories OF famine and conse-
quent suffering in New Brunswick are
denied by dispatches from s. John.
| THE steamship Wisconsin, which went
ashore off Fire Ireland on the 10th, was
got of without any serious damage and
| was ipNtu W htf dntipIdSt bl Aut slttil-
ship Nevada.
THE Missouri Senate on the 18th voted to
indefinitely pos ostpone the Submission
resolution.
| TnT Mardi Gras festivities at New Or
leans were inaugurated on the nth by a
grand carnival celebration by the Knights
of Momus.
| Ar Springfield, Mass, on the 18th, the
Grand Central Trotting circuit passed a
resolution of fealty to the National Trot-
! ting Association.
THE Anti-Free-Pass bill has passed both
houses OF the Arkansas Legislature
| A RIcu vein Of ore has been struck in
Cooper, Hewitt 4 Co.'s iron mine, opened
few months ago at Amity, N. j, The
mine gives great promise
CATuoLic church progress in Bulgaria
creates uneasiness at Constantinople.
The Canadian Pacific railway is badly
blocked with snow, and west Of Winnipeg
traffic is entirely suspended
| The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the death of all passes on their
road in April
THF Jecarilla Apaches have become dis.
satisfied and are leaving their reservation
| in Southern New Mexico In large numbers
| for their old rese rvation in Colorado, and
trouble IS expected Two companies of
cavalry have been sent 10 head them off
| TuE postal telegraph and cable lines
have been completed and opened 10 the
Pacific coast, including British Columbia.
PRorgsTs have been received at WASH
ington from the st Louis Merchants Ex
change and various private pSrties against
low bridge at Grand Tower
vienna dispatches state that Russia
| will remain neutral in the event of war
between France and Garmauy, provided
she Is allowed 10 settle the Bulgarian
question TO her own satisfaction
CnIcAoo railroad conferences on the
18th determined TO have ate-cutters
disciplined, and TO abolish free passes,
theatrical rates and kindred courtesies in
conformity with the spirit of the Inter
State Commerce law
TnE Newfoundland Legislature was
opened on the lslh The speech (by com
misslon) from the throne Indicated that
but little relief can be expected by suffer
ing colonists from the British Govern
ment
The trunk line executive committee and
the Central Traffic Associa alton met on the
18th at Commissioner Finks ofice in
New York, and took important action TO
adjust traftc and passenger matters to
the new Int .tate Commerce law re
Quiremeats
TIE London Ysres suggests the advisa-
bility Of settling the dsheries dispute be
fore the opening Of the iIshng season.
TIE budget committee Of the Austrian
Reichsrath have agreed 10 the or edit of
1900, 600 fiorins for equipment Of the land
wehr and landsturm
OK the 18th the company that have been |
boring for natural gas near Evansville, !
Ind, struck oil at a depth Of s45 feet
The steamship Etruria of the Cunard /
line, on her last outward trip made the 4
run from Fastnet light TO Sandy Hook |
in six days, four hours and forty-five min
utes.
A sunBss Of the veteran Brit!sh war L
correspondence have been engaged 70 |,
start at = moments notice for the froat on
- esteroek Of hostilities. Archibaid |,
tsren = dsaailed y accompany ~ osrs !,
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